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The spiritual favourite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend…The spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend…
The spiritual favourite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors own appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copiesThe spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copies
London: printed by Thomas Paine for Ralph Mabb, 1640
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It includes not only success, (which is the main upshot of all, but all that tends to good success: ⟨p. 60⟩prosper thy servant this day; that is, direct thy servant this day how to do, and to carry himself. And likewise assist thy servant; when thou shalt direct him, assist him by thy strength, direct him by thy wisdom, prosper him with thy grace, give him good success in all. It includes direction, and assistance, and good success; in that he saith, prosper thy servant, it includes these things.
It includes not onely successe, (which is the maine upshot of all, but all that tends to good successe: ⟨p. 60⟩prosper thy servant this day; that is, direct thy servant this day how to doe, and to carry himself. And likewise assist thy servant; when thou shalt direct him, assist him by thy strength, direct him by thy wisedome, prosper him with thy grace, give him good successe in all. It includes direction, and assistance, and good successe; in that he saith, prosper thy servant, it includes these things.
First of all, that in our selves, there is neither direction nor wisdom, nor ability enough for success: we have not power in our selves to bring